SOP 309 Sexual Predators and Offenders

Question 1

Sexual predators and offenders often rely on:

Answer 1

Secrecy and the ability to blend into the community in order to select victims.

Question 2

The ________ gives law enforcement the responsibility of accessing and sharing critical information about sexual predators and offenders.

Answer 2

Public Safety Information Act

Question 3

The status of sexual predators will be checked through FDLE on a daily basis by the

Answer 3

Sexual Predator Identification and Notification (S.P.I.N.)

Question 4

It is the responsibility of the S.P.I.N. coordinator to conduct all latent investigations regarding ______ and/or _____.

Answer 4

1. Violation of sexual predator or offender registration

2. Parole and probation requirements.

Question 5

The ______ will be notified upon the arrest of

any sexual predator or offender in order to assist the arresting officer with any additional potential charges.

Answer 5

S.P.I.N. coordinator

Question 6

The _____ will also act as the liaison between the Tampa Police Department, and all other
law enforcement agencies.

Answer 6

S.P.I.N. coordinator

Question 7

When the Tampa Police Department is notified by FDLE that a sexual predator has moved into the City limits, the coordinator will:

Answer 7

1. Verify the listed address and status of the sexual predator.
2. Conduct community notification by causing a reverse 911 message to be
   sent to all listed telephone numbers within an approximately one mile radius of the predator’s address.

Question 8

With an officer comes in contact with an offender or sexual predator, the FCIC/NCIC response will alert the officer to the status of the offender. The officer will complete a

Answer 8

Street Check

Question 9

_______ will be responsible for conducting the

initial verification contact of sexual predators and offenders who live in their assigned district.

Answer 9

Crime Prevention officers

Question 10

Officers will conduct a minimum of ____ on sexual predators and ____ on sexual offenders. Additional checks will be done at the direction of the ______.

Answer 10

1. One (1) check quarterly
2. One(1) check annually
3. Spin Coordinator

Question 11

Whenever an officer encounters a sexual offender or is assigned a verification contact, the officer will ______.

Based upon the circumstances of the contact (i.e. presence of children), the officer will contact ______ or after hours, ______ to determine if the ______ should respond.

Answer 11

1. Conduct a thorough interview and document via street check the subjects personal information.
2. Spin Coordinator
3. Or a Supervisor
4. Spin Coordinator

Question 12

If it is determined that the sexual predator or offender has absconded, (house abandoned/officer determines subject no longer lives at registration address), the officer will complete a

Answer 12

Street Check listing the offenders “at large”

Question 13

Officers will conduct checks on Sexual Predators and Offenders how often?

Answer 13

1. Check quarterly on Sexual Predators

2. Check annually on Sexual Offenders

Question 14

_______ maintains a list of on-call supervisors, who can assist in determining the subject’s probation status, if needed.

Answer 14

Parole and Probation

Question 15

F.S.S. 775.21(6)(f) and 943.0435(3) require that all sexual predators and offenders initially register with _____ within ____ following
release and, within ____ of initial registration, register in person with DHSMV to obtain a valid and updated ID.

Answer 15

1. Their local sheriff’s office
2. Forty-eight hours
3. Forty-eight hours

Question 16

If the officer finds that the offender or predator has moved from the registered address, and is in violation of the 48 hour registration requirement, then the officer should arrest the
subject for

Answer 16

Failure to Register

Question 17

______ will be responsible for conducting the initial verification contact of sexual predators and offenders who live in their assigned district.

Answer 17

Crime Prevention Officer